Swiss Info CH
August 16, 2023
According to the federal railways operator (SBB), investigations have shown that the extent of the damage in the west tube is significantly greater than assumed. There are still 16 freight cars in the tunnel out of the original 23 that derailed, some of which are badly damaged.
“The Gotthard Base Tunnel is one of the safest in the world,” the federal railways CEO Vincent Ducrot toldExternal link journalists on Wednesday. “The fact that such an accident could still happen hits us hard. Luckily there were no injuries, but there was a lot of damage.”